"lol, crazy parinoid americans"Read the article dimatt, It is India that is doing most of the crying. And Google, which is operating in the US has not been asked to shut it down. So even with the little faith I have in the "higher ups" here in America, I am pleased to see Google Earth / Maps has not suffered.
My father is former US special forces, and every time I show him Google Earth, he talks abotu the security risks. It's no so much about how many people are where, or who's car is parked there, real-time isn't even the issue. It's the fact that ten years ago, info like that was only accessable to people with high security clearances. No, they can't see if your car is parked out front, but they can plan direct routes to your front porch. If you had someone invading your country, would you want to be possibly get lost? Or would you want them to know exactly where they were going. Whether they have maps or not, google earth gives them even more access and data. /loves google earth
wysiwiaDec 20, 2005
See <a class="user" href="http://wyoguide.sf.net/index.php?page=earth.html">http://wyoguide.sf.net/index.php?page=earth.html</a>No, its just a mockup, Google first has to rip off the satelite picture visualizing engine of GoogleEarth and integrate it into this cross-platform sample, albeit I'm sure it wouldn't be much difficult for Google.
Closed AccountDec 20, 2005
>When will Google Earth show us the sites holding Weapons of Mass Destruction?Apparently, as soon as we get good pictures of Syria.
davehimselfDec 20, 2005
"lol, crazy parinoid americans"Read the article dimatt, It is India that is doing most of the crying. And Google, which is operating in the US has not been asked to shut it down. So even with the little faith I have in the "higher ups" here in America, I am pleased to see Google Earth / Maps has not suffered.
koregaonparkDec 20, 2005
how come though?
killsaw7Dec 20, 2005
All will tremble before the awesome might of Google Earth!!!!
xilokiDec 20, 2005
Governments are becoming increasingly irrelevant. We live in interesting times.
Closed AccountDec 21, 2005
My father is former US special forces, and every time I show him Google Earth, he talks abotu the security risks. It's no so much about how many people are where, or who's car is parked there, real-time isn't even the issue. It's the fact that ten years ago, info like that was only accessable to people with high security clearances. No, they can't see if your car is parked out front, but they can plan direct routes to your front porch. If you had someone invading your country, would you want to be possibly get lost? Or would you want them to know exactly where they were going. Whether they have maps or not, google earth gives them even more access and data. /loves google earth
jamsFeb 9, 2006
Lets ban all maps too, and globes.. they're evil!